@BioSScotland

Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland. Development and application of quantitative methods in agriculture, ecology, environment, and human health & nutrition.

 Scotland, United Kingdom
bioss.ac.uk
Joined June 2015
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One week left to apply for this fantastic PhD position! • Super-interesting modelling & stats (Bayesian networks, spatial modelling!) • Stakeholder involvement • Fully-funded • Based mainly in Ireland Come on; what more could you want for New Year?!
Nick Schurch@nickschurch20 Dec 2024
Any budding hydrologists out there that want to figure out how to improve our water quality? Want a fully-funded PhD opportunity (awesome supervisory team guaranteed)? If so, give yourself an early Christmas present, apply at the link below! findaphd.com/phds/project/ev… @H2oHutton

Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation measures to deliver water quality improvements in...

PhD Project - Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation measures to deliver water quality improvements in agricultural catchments in Ireland at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com

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We have extended the deadline for applications for the Fellowship call in collaboration with @EnvStanScot to 22 January 2025! Read more here➡️sefari.scot/news/funding-cal… #Environment #Regulations #Research #Scotland
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The #PrePAREDProject (Predators and Prey Around Renewable Energy Developments) has published five reports in 2024. You can find them all at owecprepared.org/outputs/ @TheCrownEstate @CrownEstateScot #renewableenergy #offshorewind
Cover of PrePARED Report No. 001 titled "Using modelled sandeel distribution maps to characterise spatio-temporal variation in the occurrence and foraging behaviour of harbour porpoises around offshore windfarms"

ALT Cover of PrePARED Report No. 001 titled "Using modelled sandeel distribution maps to characterise spatio-temporal variation in the occurrence and foraging behaviour of harbour porpoises around offshore windfarms"

Cover of PrePARED Report No. 002 titled "Changes in the occurrence of harbour porpoises following the construction of Moray Firth offshore windfarms"

ALT Cover of PrePARED Report No. 002 titled "Changes in the occurrence of harbour porpoises following the construction of Moray Firth offshore windfarms"

PrePARED Report No. 003 titled "PrePARED – The First Two Years - Report from the PrePARED Annual Knowledge Exchange Meeting 2024"

ALT PrePARED Report No. 003 titled "PrePARED – The First Two Years - Report from the PrePARED Annual Knowledge Exchange Meeting 2024"

PrePARED Reports No. 004 titled "Harbour porpoise responses to the installation of XXL monopiles without noise abatement; implications for noise management in the Southern North Sea" and No. 005 titled "Ensuring transferability: an evidence bridge approach"

ALT PrePARED Reports No. 004 titled "Harbour porpoise responses to the installation of XXL monopiles without noise abatement; implications for noise management in the Southern North Sea" and No. 005 titled "Ensuring transferability: an evidence bridge approach"

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Read latest blogs @SEFARIscot with researchers’ perspective from @SGRESAS underpinned research on #soils ➡️bit.ly/4ieH25f and #engagement #agriculture ➡️bit.ly/3ZHn8IF
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EastBio PhD- Furthering sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematodes and anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks through mathematical modelling at @JamesHuttonInst on FindAPhD.com @BioSScotland @da-Ewing @TheDickVet @_RobKelly_ @fi_kenyon @adhayward18 #PhD
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3 x Fellowship ops @SEFARIscot for Scotland’s #NationalOutcomes #SDGs @SGRESAS ➡️ sefari.scot/news/funding-cal… ➡️ sefari.scot/news/funding-cal… ➡️ sefari.scot/news/funding-cal…
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What happens when #farming meets #gaming? Only good things, of course!🎮 In this #student blog, Dawei Cai from @EdinburghUni discusses Gateway's #InnovativeKnowledgeExchange project, #CROPSim, and how it supports #sustainablefarming🌱 Read it here➡️bit.ly/3ZHn8IF
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#Soil #erosion remains one of the most pressing agricultural issues worldwide. On this #WorldSoilDay2024, Prof Lorna Dawson @Soilfit explains why keeping our soil healthy and productive is imperative for our future🌱 Read Lorna's opinion piece➡️bit.ly/4ieH25f
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In collaboration with @EnvStanScot, we're seeking applications for a new Fellowship on Scotland’s #environmental regulatory alignment with EU and other international environmental standards. Read the full call: sefari.scot/news/funding-cal…
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In collaboration with @UHI_CLAN, we're seeking applications for a new Fellowship that will take a closer look at how #community #research could be better conducted. Read the full call: sefari.scot/news/funding-cal…
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Wonderful day at the @JamesHuttonInst Annual Symposium at @PandJLive today! We really enjoyed hearing about the research Hutton’s scientists do to improve lives and wellbeing of people and places in Scotland and beyond✅ Nice to see many of the colleagues in person as well 🙌🏻
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Join us for an afternoon celebrating Statistical Consultancy - after all, statistical methods are meant to be applied! And application is not always easy... This event is also the AGM of the British and Irish Region of the @IBSstats : eventbrite.co.uk/e/statistic…

Statistical Consultancy – The Art of the Science (and 2024 AGM)

An afternoon celebrating Statistical Consultancy, including the 2024 BIR Presidential Address and preceded by the 2024 Region AGM.

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Want to know more on how different #fertilisation practices, including #biosolids from #sewage sludge, influence the dynamics of #AMR in #pasture #ecosystems?🦠 Our latest blog by Dr Nuno Silva and colleagues delves into the current @SGRESAS funded study➡️bit.ly/4friSSV
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The October 2024 SEFARI Gateway Newsletter is now available!🗞️ Find out about the latest #LeadingIdeas from across the @SGRESAS #Environment, #Natural Resources and #Agriculture #Research Portfolio. Read it here➡️sefari.scot/document/the-spa…
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We are recruiting (4 post docs) - Research Scientist: Social Science at The James Hutton Institute jobs.ac.uk/job/DKO077/resear…
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Great to see the ELUCIDATE project included in the @UKRI_News announcement. Led by Dr Orla Shortall & Dr Giles Innocent, it stands for understanding model use at the science-policy interface to improve preparedness for #animaldisease outbreaks. @HuttonSEGS | @BioSScotland
UK Research and Innovation@UKRI_News16 Oct 2024
We're pleased to announce 12 new national and international teams that will bring together researchers from across disciplines to fight future disease outbreaks. More on their projects: orlo.uk/zuG8T

Diverse partnerships will help fight future disease outbreaks

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Today I’m presenting at the BOU "Birds and Net Zero" conference in York.🐦 This research is a collaborative piece of work between @BioSScotland, @UKCEHseabirds, and @ScotGovMarine, and is part of the #PrePAREDProject. 🧵 (1/6) #BOUasm24 #SESH3 @IBIS_journal
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I am excited to be presenting at the BOU Birds and Net Zero conference in York today. This work is a collaboration between @UKCEHseabirds and @BioSScotland and is part of the wider #PrePAREDProject. (1/6) #BOUasm24 #SESH2
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Can #probiotics inhibit #Antibiotic Resistant #Bacteria across different ecosystems? In our new blog, #SEFARI scientists at @rowett_abdn discuss their ongoing research into #AMR and some promising findings🔎 Read it here➡️ sefari.scot/blog/2024/10/22/… #AMR #OneHealth @SGRESAS
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It's time to submit your session & workshop proposals for @RoyalStatSoc 2025 International Conference in Edinburgh - all topics welcome on the cutting edge of statistical methodology or the impactful application of statistics and data science rss.org.uk/news-publication/… #RSS2025Conf
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